FS545 - Beautiful Birthday

Congratulations to this week's Splitcoaststampers' Featured Stamper Cindy (aka Weekend Warrior).

I chose this card as my inspiration:

I focused on Cindy's:
-rose theme
-black sentiment
-watercolour

I changed:
-technique (I inlaid the rose with watercoloured pieces)
-layout

I loved Cindy's 'messy', outside the lines watercoloured look, but mine didn't turn out as pretty, so I cut it out and inlaid the watercoloured pieces back into the outline die. I like to use Be Creative tape for that - it gives a sticky surface for all the little pieces to adhere to.

Here's a video of the watercolouring and inlaying processes:

I used:
-A Jillian Vance Design Beautiful Rose Stamp Set and Dies

Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections, Tropicals

Prima Marketing Watercolor Confections, The Classics

Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Watercolor Cardstock, 8-1/2 x 11

VersaFine Ink Pad, Onyx Black

Neenah Cardstock, Neenah Heavyweight, Classic Crest Solar White 110 lb, 25 pk

Black Velvet Watercolor Brushes, Short Round 6

Scotch Double-Sided Foam Mounting Tape

Be Creative Tape, 65mm (2.5")